By Mindy on March 4, 2012
First year of school fun. Not.
Posted in crisis, education, Life, parenting, relationships | Tagged children, parenting, school |
By Lauredhel on November 12, 2009
What’s grinding my gears today: WA Today: Poor parenting alarms schools Education Minister Julia Gillard has acknowledged that poor parenting is placing a heavy burden on schools and has promised principals she will give them more support to tackle violence, bullying and behavioural problems. [...] Gary Quinn, the principal of Dalyellup College in Western Australia, [...]
Posted in education, gender & feminism, indigenous, law & order, violence | Tagged accessibility, australia, bullies, bullying, children, darwin, disability, discrimination, domestic violence, inaccessibility, Julia Gillard, race & racism, school, violence against women |
By Lauredhel on May 12, 2009
So I had to cover a scrapbook for the Lad’s schoolwork. “No problem”, sez I. “I have to go to the Post Office anyway”, sez I. “I’ll just grab some while I’m there,” sez I. So I went to the Post Office, picked up my parcel of soapmaking gear, then moseyed on over to the [...]
Posted in education, gender & feminism | Tagged children, gratuitous ogling, objectification, school, sexualisation |
By tigtog on December 4, 2007
In comments to Lauredhel’s post about the princessification of Dora the Explorer, Helen and I have been discussing other animated girl characters whom we enjoy. We’re both fans of Daria, whom Helen epitomises beautifully as “dry as dust”. Daria is enduring high school until she can get away to further studies outside her conformist suburban community.
Posted in ethics & philosophy, relationships, Sociology | Tagged bullying, peeves, relationships, school, Sociology |
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